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Wikipedia - CD Covadonga
Club Deportivo Covadonga is a Spanish football team based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1979 it plays in Tercera Federación – Group 2, holding home games at Estadio Juan Antonio Álvarez Rabanal, with a 2,000-seat capacity.
History
CD Covadonga was founded in 1979 by José Antonio Álvarez Rabanal, priest of the parish of Our Lady of Covadonga, Oviedo, with the aim to give a way to development as people to the local youth.
It started to play its games in the Asturian Regional divisions in the field of the Fundación Masaveu while the club was negotiating with the Oviedo City Hall for the transfer of a piece of ground in Los Castañales, neighbourhood of Teatinos, for building a new football field.
In 1998 the team promoted for the first time to Tercera División. Fifteen years later, in 2013, the club finished the league in third position and qualifies for the 2013 Tercera División play-offs, but it was eliminated in the first round by Don Benito.
Covadonga repeated participation in the playoffs in 2019, but was clearly defeated again in the first round, this time by Bergantiños. However, the club achieved promotion in their third attempt, after defeating Llanera and Caudal in the playoffs.
The team's colors are blue and white, and they play their home matches at the Estadio Covadonga in Oviedo, Spain. Covadonga has a strong youth academy system, which has produced many talented players who have gone on to play for top clubs in Spain and around the world.
Covadonga has a fierce rivalry with other teams in the region, and matches against their local rivals are always highly anticipated by fans. The team has won numerous domestic titles and has also had success in European competitions.
Overall, Covadonga is a respected and competitive team in Spanish football, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.